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School board approves redistricting priorities

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com As Carmel Clay Schools prepares for redistricting, it will follow four priorities approved by the school EDUCATION board at its Sept. 29 meeting.

To the greatest extent possible, CCS will: • Assign students to their closest school • Balance school facilities relative to capacity, taking into consideration a demographic study that predicts areas of student population growth and decline • Keep neighborhoods and subdivisions intact • Transition entire elementary schools to the same middle school District officials anticipate no problems keeping elementary populations together as they move to middle schools, but they don’t expect the redistricting plan to adhere to the other three priorities in every case. For example, students who live near schools at higher capacities may be redistricted to the second-closest school.

The redistricting process is necessitated by the addition of Clay Center Elementary, which will open in the fall of 2021. It replaces Orchard Park Elementary, which is 5 miles away and will close after the 2020-21 school year.

CCS Associate Supt.

Roger McMichael said even without the addition of a new campus, it was nearing time to redistrict, in part because of growing student populations on the west side of the district. Redistricting last occurred in 2014.

CCS is paying Ohiobased planning firm Cooperative Strategies $50,000 to assist with the redistricting process.

Previously, CCS handled

it internally. The district hired Cooperative Strategies before the COVID-19 crisis began, and with the unexpected task of managing a district through a pandemic, officials are glad they did.

“If we had to do all the work we have to do for redistricting now in the middle of this pandemic, it would be very, very taxing,” CCS Supt. Michael Beresford said. “I can’t imagine how we’d get through that.”

McMichael said any student could be impacted by redistricting, not just those affected by the closure of Orchard Park.

“A redistricting process is a domino effect,” he said. “We don’t know yet the extent and the number of students that might get redistricted, but we would encourage parents to track the process, and certainly we welcome their input.”

CCS is forming focus groups of 10 to 12 people to provide input on redistricting options before plans are presented in community meetings. Focus groups include one for principals, one for district administrators, nine for parents and two for nonparent community members. Group members will be randomly selected from those who applied by Sept. 28.

Focus groups are expected to meet Oct. 8 to 12. Community presentations will be made Nov. 3 to 5, with a presentation of the preferred option to the school board Nov. 23. The board is expected to vote on the final plan Dec. 14.

The community presentations will be held in-person in the Carmel High School auditorium and streamed online. Only 150 people will be allowed to attend in-person at each session, which is 10 percent of the auditorium’s normal capacity. Tickets will likely be required to attend to ensure the event doesn’t go beyond capacity.

Beresford acknowledged that redistricting can be a “tough” and “emotional” process but that it is in the best interest of students because it prevents overcrowding and putting a strain on resources in certain areas.

“At the end of the day, students have a much better environment to learn in,” he said. “Once this process ends in December, the whole second semester will be about transitioning the students and making that a special and positive experience.”

Learn more at ccs.k12.in.us/about/ news/district/~board/district-news/post/ redistricting-information.

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COVID-19 wastewater testing not yet quick enough to stop spread

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elsewhere for the service. They hoped to partner with scientists at the University of Notre Dame, but that didn’t work out, either, In early May, the City of Carmel anbecause the caseload in the city was too nounced it was working with Boston-based low.

Biobot to deter“They want to sample where they PANDEMIC mine the prevaknow there is (a higher occurrence lence of COVID-19 of the) virus, because they want to in Carmel by testing wastewater do their research,” Duffy said. “We samples for its presence. weren’t really a good candidate.”

The partnership aimed to provide Now, the city is sending samples an early warning about outbreaks to two other labs, trying to dein the community, as the virus termine if either can offer a quick Duffy can be detected in feces before enough turnaround time to be symptoms of the disease emerge. City offiuseful in preventing the spread of the virus. cials hoped to eventually be able to collect Duffy said the city has been receiving resamples from manholes to detect cases in sults back in approximately six days, slower specific buildings, such as schools or nursthan the one-day turnaround Mayor Jim ing homes.

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Biobot’s test seemed to work, but results The good news is that recent results came back too slowly to halt potential outhave shown less virus present in the city breaks. Carmel Utilities Director John Duffy than the results obtained in the spring. told the Carmel City Council during a budget “The virus is obviously still out there, but workshop in September that it took up to it appears it’s at a lower rate than it was a month to receive results. By that time, in May when we were testing with Biobot,” many of those infected had likely already Duffy said. spread the disease and recovered from it.

The city is spending $140 to test each Biobot also raised its price from $120 to sample, a cost that is expected to be reim$1,200 per sample after initial rounds of bursed by the federal Coronavirus Aid, Retesting, so Carmel officials began looking lief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

DISPATCHES Library opening delayed —The Carmel Clay Public Library is expected to open in its temporary home in Merchants’ Square (2140 E. 116th St.) in mid-October, a change from the original opening date of Oct. 1. In the meantime, curbside holds pickup continues at the Joyce Winner West Branch.

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New police officers — The Carmel Police Dept. welcomed new officers Elias Rebollar, Chadwick Nickson and Thomas Szybowski on Sept. 28 with a swearing-in ceremony at CPD headquarters. All three officers have previous law enforcement experience and

are certified law enforcement officers. They will spend the next several months in orientation and field training.

Retired K-9 dies — Retired Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Deputy Scout has died.

Scout, a bloodhound, was born in August 2009 and served with the department from 2010 to 2018. During her time with HCSO, she found 33 people and performed 149 demonstrations for the community.

Beekeepers Club — North Central Beekeepers Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 14 at Cool Creek Nature Center in Westfield, with socializing starting at 6 p.m. Inspection of club hives begins at 5:30 p.m. for anyone wanting to learn or help. Meetings are free to attend in person or online by all levels of beekeepers located centrally north of Indianapolis. Those interested in becoming beekeepers are welcome. For more, visit the club’s page on Facebook.

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virtual press conference. “We’ve seen some of our sites experience significant drop offs in testing. The number of people who have Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. registered to participate in the Fairbanks Kristina Box said Hoosiers need to continue study testing is low, as well — lower than to do their part our first two rounds. I want to urge PANDEMIC if the state is to Hoosiers to get tested and particiremain in Stage 5 pate in the study.” of its Back on Track reopening plan, The third phase of the study will which began Sept. 26 after being analyze data from children age 5 delayed several months. and older for the first time. State Box said fewer Hoosiers are health officials released a snapshot being tested for COVID-19 and that of its school COVID-19 dashboard Box it is imperative Indiana residents showing data results as of Sept. continue to be tested, especially during flu 25. Of the schools that reported, 617 had no season. She said it also is important for COVID-19 cases; 742 schools reported one or residents to answer contact-tracing calls. more cases; and 1,449 schools reported no Without identifying COVID-19 cases, she said data. According to officials, 1,676 cases in Indiana residents continue to see their lives students have been reported; 335 total casdisrupted by the spread. es in teachers have been reported; and 343 Finding volunteers for the third phase of cases in staff have been reported. a statewide study conducted by research“We really want to ensure that we capers at the Richard M. Fairbanks School of ture data that will help us to better underPublic Health at IUPUI has been a challenge. stand how COVID is impacting our younger “All the testing availability in the world Hoosiers,” Box said. “We’ve done a lot of doesn’t do any good if people aren’t willing work to get to Stage 5 in our reopening to get tested,” Box said during a Sept. 30 plan, and we cannot let our foot of the gas.”

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battery claim from the 2017 encounter to proceed.

“The video shows that Haney is the agA federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit gressor who approaches Brooks,” Walton against Carmel City Attorney Doug Haney Pratt wrote in her ruling. “The parties’ stemming from two disagreement about whether Haney COURTS encounters with a intended to cause harmful or offenmemory-impaired Carsive contact when he touched Brooks mel resident may proceed, although is a disputed issue of material fact.” the court limited its scope.

The incident began when Brooks Carmel resident Gary W. Brooks, visited the law department rewho has trouble forming new garding a public records request. memories because of a 1995 brain Brooks, who had already been told Haney aneurysm, filed the suit against to stop recording, said he wanted Haney and the City of Carmel in 2018. Brooks to obtain a signature on the request receipt uses a video recorder to document importform, but Haney said he refused unless ant daily interactions to help him remember Brooks stopped recording or stepped outwhat happened. side the office.

According to court records, Brooks claims Brooks kept recording, and Haney asked that Haney became aggressive on separate a co-worker to call the police and continued occasions when Brooks refused to stop ordering Brooks to turn off the camera. recording in the Dept. of Community Ser“Rather than waiting for a law enforcevices in 2016 and in the law office in 2017, ment officer to arrive, Haney approached with the 2017 incident leading to a sprained Brooks, reached toward Brooks and the wrist. Recording is allowed in certain areas video camera as he yelled at Brooks to turn of City Hall, such as hallways and the counit off, and he made physical contact, resultcil chambers, but it is prohibited in other ing in Brooks suffering pain to his wrist,” areas, including both places where Haney Walton Pratt wrote, noting that during the confronted Brooks. altercation, the video camera turns side to For all of Brooks’ claims, Haney and the side.

City of Carmel requested summary judgIn a deposition, Haney described the ment, meaning the judge would make a physical contact during the 2017 incident. ruling on the merits of Brooks’ arguments “(Brooks) moves the camera toward my without a full trial. Judge Tanya Walton face again and, reflexively, I block his forePratt did so on three claims, ruling Sept. 15 arm with my right hand to get him away that Haney did not violate the Americans from me,” he said. “I touched his lower with Disabilities Act or Brooks’ Fourth forearm for about a second with an open Amendment rights or commit battery during palm. And then I backed away, and he leans the 2016 incident. toward me again so I moved to block it. I She denied summary judgment on Brooks’ don’t think I even touched him the second claim that Haney violated his First Amendtime, but that was about a second.” ment rights by not allowing the recording, The City of Carmel declined to comment although Haney will be entitled to qualified because it is a pending legal matter. Brooks’ immunity and cannot be held liable for civil attorney did not respond to a request for damages on this claim. She also allowed the comment as of press time.

DISPATCHES COVID-19 complaint line — The Hamilton County Health Dept. has established a COVID-19 complaint line at 317-776-8237.

Callers are asked to limit complaints to employees and staff at restaurants, bars and food stores not complying with the mask mandate. Complaints related to patrons of these establishments should be directed to the business owner.

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Golf4Heroes The organization provides an opportunity for members of The Heroes Club and the Carmel business community to demonstrate their support for local public safety officers. On Oct. 12 at Prairie View Golf Club, Carmel, participants are to join police officers and firefighters in a round of golf, and each community player sponsors a public safety officer through their paid golfing fees and hole sponsorships. The community players and public safety officers are paired for a unique opportunity to interact. The mission of The Heroes Club is to provide financial assistance and resources for the women and men of the Carmel Police Dept., the Carmel Fire Dept., as well as members of the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Dept. and Indiana State Police. For more information, visit carmelheroesclub.com.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society The 14th-annual Josiah’s Ride: Cruzin’ 4 a Cure is scheduled for Oct. 24 at the Zionsville American Legion. This year’s event will benefit Haley Henry, 13, who has leukemia. For more information, please write cruzin4acure@hotmail.com.

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Hamilton County 4-H The organization is offering three days of events during fall break. The Lego Spark Club meets Oct. 13, the Virtual Spooky Science Club convenes Oct. 14 and the Taco Cook-off is Oct. 15. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/ FallBreak4HSparkClubs.

Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter “This year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s will be everywhere,” said Natalie Sutton, executive director. “The pandemic is changing how we walk, but it doesn’t change the reason we walk. … With the dollars raised during Walk, we can continue to provide care and support to families during these difficult times while also advancing critical research toward methods of treatment and prevention.”

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Knights of Columbus at St. Alphonsus Liguori The parish in Zionsville will collect coats and blankets for its “Share the Warmth” effort for adults and children to share with our neighbors in need this coming winter. Items must be new or gently used and clean. Between Oct. 3 and 11, please drop off donation in marked containers inside the church or in Weitzel Hall at 1870 W. Oak St.

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Former magistrate sentenced in drug case

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com A former Hamilton County magistrate has been sentenced for possession of methamphetamine and resisting law enforcement after accepting a plea agreeCOURTS ment in early August.

Special Judge Thomas R. Lett sentenced Greenaway Sept. 24 to one year of probation for both counts to be served concurrently.

He also ordered Greenaway to pay $435 in court costs and fees and complete a Greenaway drug/alcohol evaluation.

The plea agreement included the court dropping a third count of obstruction of justice.

“Mr. Greenaway was pleased the court entered judgment of conviction as misdemeanors and not felonies, and he was pleased he has the opportunity for probation,” said Rodney Sarkovics, an attorney who represented Greenaway.

Greenaway, a Noblesville resident, was arrested March 20, 2019, by the Indiana State Police after purchasing 2.4 grams of meth for $140 from a police informant, according to an affidavit.

Detectives used covert video and audio recording devices to monitor the drug exchange, according to the affidavit. Police confronted Greenaway after it was complete. When he saw the officers heading toward him, Greenaway swallowed the bag of drugs. An officer attempted to force the magistrate’s mouth open, but he did not comply and bit the officer on the hand.

After the incident, Greenaway was fired from his position as a Hamilton County magistrate.

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Former teacher enters race

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am a parent, a local business person and community volunteer. I want what is best for our students, our teachers and our As a former Carmel Clay Schools teacher, community.”

Benita Hutt’s motivation for running for the Hutt spent 11 years at Carmel’s Prairie CCS School Board Trace Elementary (2005-2016). She ELECTION of Trustees is to spent one year at Oaklandon Elprovide support for ementary in Indianapolis before teachers and students. becoming a real estate broker for “I’m not an issue-based candiKeller Williams Realty/Indy Metro date,” Hutt said. “This is about our North. people, not politics. It is important Hutt said CCS is a factor in atto point out that I do not have a tracting many families to Carmel.

Hutt personal agenda. Students and “It is a huge part as to why peoteachers are my priority, providing them ple move here, stay here, and as a result support so that they can be in a classroom their children become a part of the commuknowing we have their back.” nity, too,” said Hutt, who has a bachelor’s Hutt is one of nine candidates running for degree in elementary education from Easttwo at-large seats on the board. ern Kentucky University and a master’s in “Serving our community as a member education from the University of Louisville. of the Carmel Clay Schools board means I Hutt and her husband, Gary, have lived can be a part of keeping our school system in Carmel for 23 years. They have two sons, strong and successful,” Hutt said. “I look Connor and Kevin. Connor graduated from forward to being an advocate for all of the Carmel High School in 2016 and Kevin in voices involved in running a school system.

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School closing motivates run

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were 5,238 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12. That increased at the start of this school year to 5,418 students. EnrollTim Moehl was inspired to run for the ment had been expected to decrease during Carmel Clay Schools Board of Trustees by the next several years, Moehl said. the 2018 decision to “With developments like GramELECTION close Orchard Park ercy, Sunrise and Jackson’s Grant Elementary. will there be a decline (in enroll“I was taken aback by the deciment)?” Moehl said. “I believe the sion,” Moehl said. “The vote to close school board needs a 10-year plan. the school and the subsequent I would like the 10-year plan (to) be demographic study used to justify open and apparent to anyone that the closure, more than six months accesses the Carmel Clay school Moehl later, did not seem appropriate. The board website. I never want anothschool board seems to move behind closed er surprise closure.” doors with or without an open plan.”

Moehl said he wants a plan created to Moehl is one of nine candidates running address social justice issues. for two at-large seats on the board.

“The teachers are not providing a consisMoehl, who spent four years on the Cartent message to the students,” he said. “A mel Plan Commission, said he will provide school system-wide program for the discusvaluable insight in working with other mem- sion of these social issues is needed in the bers of the school board. classroom.”

“I believe with my experience on the Moehl and his wife, Heather, have Carmel Plan Commission that I have a keen two sons, Mikey, a Carmel Middle School sense of how Carmel residential developeighth-grader, and Tommy, an Orchard Park ment has changed in the last 10 years,” Elementary fourth-grader. Moehl is a strucMoehl said. tural forensic engineer.

At the start of 2019, Moehl said there For more, visit facebook.com/timmoehl.

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Trick-or-treating will be permitted in Carmel this year, but officials are encouraging safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

PANDEMIC Suggested trick-or-treating hours are between 5 and 8 p.m. Oct. 31. Trick-or-treaters and chaperoning adults are encouraged to wear a face mask when physical distancing can’t be maintained and when approaching a door.

Homeowners are asked to turn on a porch light if they are comfortable handing out treats and to wear a face mask when answering the door. Those who do not want to participate should keep their porch light off and not answer the door.

All treats should be prepackaged. It is not advised to distribute homemade treats this year.

View Centers for Disease Control Halloween guidance at ow.ly/9JYu50BHNvb. The Carmel Police Dept. issued additional safety tips: • Adults should always accompany their children and carry a flashlight at night, staying within their own neighborhood and known homes • Watch for traffic before crossing any street • Avoid costumes that are long, which could cause tripping, or costumes that have hard plastic or wood props that could be a hazard • Inspect candy before allowing children to have it and dispose of unwrapped candy

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VFW post gets new sign, flagpoles

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Construction of the Home2 Suites by Hilton was going to cause a big problem for Carmel’s VFW Post 10003.

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VFW Post 10003, 12863 Old Meridian St., held a ceremony Sept. 26 for its three new flagpoles and sign near the street.

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“For the first 10 years, it had just been a dirt parking lot.”

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State appointments — Gov. Eric Holcomb has appointed Carmel resident Sofia Souto, an assistant professor of communications sciences and disorders at Butler University, to the Indiana Arts Commission. He also reappointed Carmel residents John “Greg” Hohlier, an executive with AT&T Indiana, and Jeff Schemmer, executive director of Hamilton County Public Safety Communications, to the Statewide 911 Board.

Election information — The nonpartisan League of Women Voters has updated Vote411.org to provide information about the fall elections. Topics include absentee voting, registering to vote, candidate information, polling locations and more. Learn more about the local LWV chapter at facebook.com/LWVofHamiltonCountyIndiana.

New Indiana Landmarks board member — David Resnick of Carmel has been elected to serve a three-year term on the Indiana Landmarks board of directors.

Resnick is managing partner of Katz, Sapper & Miller, an Indianapolis-based public accounting firm. In honor of the firm’s 75th anniversary in 2017, he oversaw restoration of the Indianapolis City Market Clock in partnership with Indiana Landmarks. He is active on the board of many Resnick civic and cultural organizations, including United Way of Central Indiana, Beth-El Zedeck Foundation, Indy Chamber and WFYI Foundation, among others.

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Indiana students in grades 5-12 are invited to apply for 2021 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards if they have made meaningful contributions to their communities through volunteering within the past 12 months — virtually or otherwise. Learn more and fill out the application at spirit.prudential.com.

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When Bauer realized the district was After several years working in produclooking for a storyteller, she knew she had tion, Bauer felt ready to take her career in the credentials for the role. a different direction. So she enrolled in the “This is a job where you need someone University of Southern California to pursue who can shift gears quite quickly, who a master’s degree in journalism. wants to be doing a little bit of everything,” “I had this passion for journalism and

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Bauer gained experience with several news outlets as she worked on her master’s degree, but by the time she earned it in 2009 the nation was mired in the Great Recession. Realizing Los Angeles wasn’t the best place to search for a job at the time, she returned to Indiana to regroup.

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Do due diligence before voting in general election Commentary by Jason Peek

heard a lot of people say they don’t like Trump for his Tweets and his snarky comments, but do we put the perAs I stand in the Main Street Barber Shop and listen to sonality aside and look at accomplishments in office? Again, the folks in front of me debate their opinions on our presaccomplishments while holding an elected position. idential candidates, it We’re not well served by yelling and I’m not having a beer with any PLAIN TALK hits me like a ton of screaming in the streets or at each other. of the candidates running for bricks: Emotion clearly It’s going to the polls and voting. That’s any office, so I might as well is getting in the way of factual thinking where we really are heard and where it check out factual accounts of really counts. and making us overlook the obvious: the their work — good or bad. candidates’ accomplishments.

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by Jimmy Patterson Press, which was launched by best-selling thriller author James Patterson. The book is based on the niece and Zivoin daughter of one of Guns N’ Roses managers.

“It’s one of those once-in-a-lifetime opportunities when you get to work on something that’s iconic,” she said. “So many people have said to me since they heard I was doing (this project), ‘I sang this to my kids when they were little’ or ‘This is one of my favorite songs.’ It’s almost surreal to be a part of it. It makes you want to do your best work because it’s something being connected to something iconic and you want to do it justice.”

“It took the rest of the year because James Patterson had his ideas of what he wanted to see in the book,” Zivoin said. “The band and their manager had ideas and concepts. A lot of things got rejected and a lot got accepted. The book (was) finally finished at the end of January 2020.”

Zivoin said with two of the original band members being from Indiana, including lead singer Axl Rose, it made sense to set the book in the Midwest.

“A lot of the scenes I used are from here in Indiana, places where I’ve taken my own kids,” said Zivoin, who has two daughters, Olivia, 9, and Elyse, 5. “The landscapes are inspired by places people in central Indiana have been.”

Zivoin was working on a few projects at the time, including the first book she has authored and illustrated, “Pooka & Bunni,” which will be published in November by Magination Press.

“When you are a storyteller either with words or visuals, you love to tell your own story,” Zivoin said. “This is something that was in the back of my head as something I’d like to do.”

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Jennifer Zivoin of Carmel illustrated “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” a book based on the Guns N’ Roses song. (Submitted photo)

The competition to get the assignment was stiff.

“I had to submit sample art with other illustrators being considered for the project,” Zivoin said. “It was a long process of being selected.”

The 1999 Carmel High School graduate was chosen as the illustrator in February 2019.

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Meet Jaymi Horne Compiled by Shelly Gattlieb As a homeschooling mom to a 12-year-old boy, Jaymi Horne loves living in Carmel and having so many of her CHARACTERS relatives nearby. She has been married for 20 OF CARMEL years, and she and her husband are close with multiple relatives in Lawrence and Indianapolis.

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Serving a purpose Pandemic accelerates interest in pickleball locally, nationwide Pickleball has grown in popularity in Carmel in recent years, as groups have formed across the city to play it. (Submitted photo)

By Jasmine Hsu news@currentincarmel.com Pickleball has become increasingly popular in recent years, and the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated that growth.

A blend of badminton, Ping-Pong and tennis, pickleball is played with a paddle and a plastic, Wiffle-like ball and can take place on a variety of courts.

“Pickleball is one of those sports that has been really popular during the pandemic. Anyone can play it. It’s a multi-generational sport. People have been buying portable nets and setting it up in their driveways or streets,” said George Bauernfeind, managing director of marketing and communications for USA Pickleball. “You can also play relatively safely, more safely than some other sports. It’s the size of a badminton court, about a third of a tennis court, so you don’t need much space.”

Bauernfeind said the organization’s membership has grown tenfold since 2013, when it had 4,000 members.

“The reason for this massive growth is that, one, pickleball is very easy for beginners to learn. If you’ve done any kind of paddle or racquet sport, you pick it up quickly,” Bauernfeind said. “Two, it’s also really great exercise, but not overly demanding. And three, it’s fun, social and friendly.

People become somewhat addicted to it because you can play seven days a week and it’s not very taxing.”

Interest in the sport has surged locally. Carmel resident Emily Frank plays pickleball regularly with a group of 30-

plus women who enjoy the sport.

“A lot of the neighborhoods in Carmel have tennis courts, and the way to modify a tennis court to a pickleball court is to just follow different lines,” Frank said. “They paint different lines on the court. A tennis court could be green with white lines, but the pickleball lines will be blue, very subtle.”

During the summer, a friend of Frank’s husband invited her to join the group, and Frank has been playing three to four times a week ever since.

“It’s a really fast learning curve. It’s not like this is a sport that we’ve been playing for our whole lives,” Frank said. “There’s this huge number of people who are eager to be outside, to interact safely and get some social time with people who are like-minded.”

Pickleball also is cost-friendly, as there are plenty of free, public courts available in spaces throughout the city. A basic paddle can be purchased for $20 online.

“The thing about pickleball is that it’s a much more casual sport than tennis,” Frank said. “It’s not as formal, and the games are a lot shorter than tennis matches. It’s great exercise and it’s great for people as they get older when their joints get weaker and it’s harder to run around.”

Although pickleball is usually enjoyed as a casual recreational sport, it can also be played competitively. Jeremy Rosenstein, a pickleball coach from Indianapolis, has attended tournaments across the nation.

“It’s more of a social game. The best part is, it’s a smaller court, so you don’t have to be as mobile. That way it’s better for all ages,” Rosenstein said. “You can get into a whole

rip-roaring of rallies at the net and all levels of plays can be involved.”

Frank said despite working full time, she can still spend her evenings socializing on the pickleball court.

“It’s hard to make new friends as an adult in a city where I’ve lived in my whole life, but I have met the nicest people, and they were so welcoming,” she said. “I don’t know if it’s just this group or the mentality of pickleball, but it’s just fun and relaxing.”

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BASIC RULES • A mixture of badminton, Ping-Pong and tennis, pickleball is played with a paddle and a plastic, Wiffle-like ball. It can be played on a variety of courts. It can be played as singles or doubles, and games usually last approximately 20 minutes.

• After the ball is served, it must bounce in a designated area before being returned • The ball returned after a serve must bounce anywhere on the original server’s side of the court before being returned • After that, the ball may be hit before or after a bounce • Players may not return the ball from the nonvolley zone near the net unless the ball has bounced first • Only the serving team can score a point • Games are played up to 11 points, win by 2 points *Source: USAPickleball.org

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Commentary by Terry Anker Righteous indignation. The indignation of the righteous. Either order, it is a way to justify anger and still consider one’s self on the right side of morality. We have seen it throughout history. “This group is so terrible that we not only should do something to smite them — we are compelled by moral imperative to do it.” Even as our hands are bloodied, we can feel good about ourselves. Sure, the folks we hurt are more complex and multivariate than we might hope. But if we can only manage to focus our attentions on the one thing about them that we don’t like, it gives us the leverage needed to enjoy the carnage.

Still, do we have a responsibility to inflict the occasional beat down? Should we take pride in the people killed in war, police action, protest? Are there cases of such unredeemed evil that we are only right to drag offenders into the streets and extinguish their lives? Judas? Genghis Kahn? Pol Pot? Hitler? Saddam Hussein? Would they qualify for our virtuous retribution? How far could we go?

Then we imagine those of far more common, but some might imagine no less malevolent, intention. Pedophiles?

Cannibals? Rapists? What must we do there? Should a mob be formed and our justice garnered? Some might include communists, police, politicians and members of opposing sports teams — even friendly local columnists and reporters. Threats of death too often are realized — justified with an outsized sense of the perpetrator’s duty to mete out vigilante justice. Laws can help to referee but violence is often the ultimate arbiter.

Is it simply part of the human genome? Or is it something that each distinct culture of us has cultivated to justify our own unmanaged emotion?

Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may email him at terry@ youarecurrent.com.

Going toe-to-toe with 2020 Commentary by Danielle Wilson Enough. Enough, I say! After another truly awful few weeks, I am done with this stupid year; 2020, you will not HUMOR take October, the most magical month of them all, from me without a fight. And I’m scrappy, so don’t underestimate me.

To that end, I have already begun planning an epic Halloween display. I typically set up six to seven ghoulish vignettes in the front yard, showcased by thousands of orange twinkle lights and a dozen or so floods, in an attempt to relive my childhood and for an excuse to wear a Foxy Cleopatra wig. Everything from warty witches brewing potions, Carol Ann from “Poltergeist” enjoying an undead tea party, a baseball-capped skeleton lawn-mowing over the ex-boyfriend … I’m very clever. I’m also certain I’m breaking a whole host of neighborhood association and electrical safety rules, but I don’t care. Especially not amidst this craziness.

I have already put together my newest acquisition, a 6-foot-3 animatronic Grim Reaper who sucks the fog machine-induced life force out of a defenseless but creepy little girl while throatily muttering, “You’re soul is miiine.” It’s truly terrifying. Far more terrifying than the nearly 7-foot Pennywise we bought in 2019, even though I am 100 percent anti-clown (those half-off sales get me every time, nightmares be damned!).

Even my husband Doo has promised to help. Usually, he’s just good for finding which breaker I’ve popped or resetting the inevitable blown fuse, but I think he senses how much I need this, not only for the fun but for the normalcy.

So, say goodbye, 2020, you miserable SOB. October and I are taking you down.

Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a contributing columnist. You may email her at info@youarecurrent.com.

2020, you will not take October, the most magical month of them all, from me without a fight.

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Editor, Recently, it was reported Carmel would spend $280,000 to study the costs/benefits of roundabouts, tax increment financing and the public’s perception of them. Mayor Jim Brainard states this has already been done, but wanted more information. Additionally, some will be spent on an online database of city info that might disappear after six months.

With $1.3 billion in debt at $14,000 per resident, why? TIF already spends money we don’t have, and Hotel Carmichael (a meager 40 percent or $18-plus million over the initial estimate) should strongly warn we’re headed in the wrong direction.

You can’t spend your way out of bad decisions. Why not use that $280,000 to pay down debt? For very little cost, work with Carmel Clay Schools to make student projects out of the research.

They’ll learn economics and scientific methods. Carmel gets reliable data from the families impacted most by these changes. For businesses and organizations, we don’t need to categorize Tweets for them.

In a time where many have been hit hard in their pocketbooks and continue to struggle, Carmel is not setting a strong example.

Cyrus Cheeseman, Carmel

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A hole in this Hoosier’s story Commentary by Dick Wolfsie I’m a born-and-bred (mostly Jewish rye) New Yorker, but I’ve lived for 40 years in Indianapolis. I’ve eaten biscuits HUMOR and gravy for breakfast, lunch and dinner (not all on the same day). I’ve had a pork tenderloin that is four times bigger than the bun, and I even wear shorts when it’s freezing outside. So, I consider myself a Hoosier, but then the other day I was really tested when my wife confronted me with this: “Dick, the neighborhood is having a big get-together, a chance to meet new people. Masks and social distancing will be required.”

“OK, I’m in.”

“It’s a cornhole contest.”

“OK, I’m out.”

Before playing, I watched some championship matches on YouTube. I felt sorry for the announcers who didn’t have many things to analyze. There were a lot of oohs and aahs. And two wows. They said, “it’s a game of inches” about a dozen times.

I wasn’t very good at cornhole that night. But I got to meet a lot of new people:

Jill, Kay, Ellen, Steve, another Steve, Cynthia and Bob. Everyone had on a mask, so I don’t have a clue how I’ll recognize them next time Mary Ellen and I walk around the neighborhood. Everyone had a name tag on that night, but it’s awkward to ask people to wear their ID when they walk out their front door for the next year.

My favorite was from a woman who claims her great grandfather in l899 found some rotten corn and a plank with a hole in it.

Her grandfather’s name, she says, was Timothy Cornhole.

Hmm, very convenient.

Mary Ellen is concerned about the virus, so we were constantly rubbing our hands with sanitizer gel, which is why several of my shots landed not in the hole but in the lake. And despite all the food people had brought, I wasn’t allowed to eat anything because, to quote my wife, “You’ve touched every person’s equipment in the neighborhood.”

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I looked up the history of cornhole and there were more than a dozen theories about when the game began and how it got its name. My favorite was from a woman who claims her great grandfather in l899 found some rotten corn and a plank with a hole in it. Her grandfather’s name, she says, was Timothy Cornhole. Hmm, very convenient. If his last name had been Backgammon, well, how confusing would that have been?

The day after that neighborhood gathering, I saw a neighbor and I asked him if he had played the previous night, because I didn’t recognize his legs. Peter, who is an engineer, said he would have done better had he taken into account the lubricity of the board. When I got home, I looked up the term “lubricious,” by mistake. If you Google that word, you’ll agree it would have made the game a lot more exciting.

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The sisters were inspired to open their boutique in Carmel after moving from Florida.

“There is such a strong community of small business owners in the area,” Steph said.

The name Lily & Sparrow comes from the Bible in Matthew 6 and 10 that correspond to their overall message.

“Our vision was always just to create an environment where women feel welcome and loved,” said Steph, adding that the sisters want to create a peaceful presence in the store. “We continue to try to make that happen. It is always the forefront of (what we do).”

The sisters believe fashion’s relevance in life is indisputable.

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Lily & Sparrow opened Sept. 19 at Carmel City Center. (Submitted photo)

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By Heather Collins news@currentincarmel.com The Ring family has been in the business of delivering healthy, GROCERIES organic food to local Hoosiers since groceries were delivered by horse-and-buggy.

The great-great-grandparents of Dave Ring operated The Crescent Grocery store in Indiana, which survived through the Great Depression. Now, Ring and his wife, The Downtown Farm Stand owners Sara and Dave Ring. (SubmitSara, are owners of Munted photo) cie-based The Downtown tastes the best, is in season and has a highFarm Stand that has recently expanded its er nutrient content.” delivery service to include Hamilton County A vast majority of the Downtown and Zionsville.

The Rings started a small, organic farm in Farm Stand’s selection is sourced from local farms and producers, including pas2000 before opening The Downtown Farm ture-raised meats. Ring said The Downtown Stand in 2007 with a goal of building a local Farmstand is the only grocery delivery organic food system for their farm, other service that has an all-organic selection. He farmers and consumers. said he decided to expand delivery service Ring describes The Downtown Farm to Hamilton County to increase markets for Stand as a retro grocery store that harkens the farms they support. to the days when the corner grocery store There are four types of customizable supplied the community with food from loproduce bins available for delivery ranging cal producers. in price from $35 for the small produce bin “Local food and connections to local farms (including nine to 11 organic fruits and veghelp instill our connection to food culture, etables) to the $45 large bin (12 to 15 items). the land and our traditions. We can support Additional groceries can be added to any local economies and help increase the food order, including 100 percent grass-fed beef, security in our area,” Ring said. “Just like organic milk, pasture-raised chicken and we saw during the start of the (COVID-19) pork, fair-trade certified coffee, chocolate, pandemic, local food supply is critical to our sugar and house-made organic soups and food security, but it goes even deeper than sandwiches as well as organic wines. Hamthat. Supporting local farms, processors and ilton County orders are delivered on Fridays. all the components of a food system helps For more, visit downtownfarmstand.com. to support a healthy economy. The bonus for us is that we get better, fresher food that

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Don’t cut Medicare funding Commentary by Dr. John McGoff At the height of the pandemic, you could see the signs everywhere — “Thank you to the heroes.” Doctors, VIEWPOINT nurses and clinicians across the nation have risked their lives to treat patients suffering from this deadly virus. We owe these heroes our thanks and complete support.

But Washington, D.C., is planning cuts for critical front-line providers. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services is preparing to lower the reimbursement rate for patients covered by Medicare. CMS already reimburses providers below the cost to provide treatment, and further reductions will be disastrous for already struggling care providers.

In March, state and local governments across the country mandated hospitals and clinics cancel or postpone elective treatments. This was a smart move at the time, and it freed critical resources to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. But many health care providers took a heavy hit. Emergency departments saw 50 percent fewer patients, and some specialties, including

anesthesia, saw almost 70 percent fewer patients in March and April.

With fewer patients, there have been almost 800,000 jobs lost in health care since February. CMS’ decision to reduce reimbursement rates will put further financial strain on struggling health care providers.

Since 2010, more than 130 rural hospitals have closed and hundreds of hospitals and clinics in rural communities remain at high risk of closing. Cutting Medicare reimbursement rates could be the final nail in the coffin for rural hospitals across Indiana.

Congress worked this spring to pass the bipartisan CARES Act, which gave needed aid to heroic front-line providers. Congress, including U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.), has the power to support our health care heroes and postpone this disastrous rate cut.

Front-line providers are warning Congress that this pay cut will have disastrous consequences.

Dr. John McGoff is former president of the Indiana State Medical Association, a retired brigadier general in the Air National Guard and served as the Marion County Coroner for two terms. To contact him, email info@youarecurrent.com.

DISPATCHES New COVID-19 testing site — The Hamilton County Health Dept. has opened a second COVID-19 testing site at Trinity Free Clinic at 14598 Oak Ridge Rd. in Carmel. It will be open Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 4 to 8 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. until noon. This is the first time the county has offered testing on the weekend.

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CVS expands testing sites — CVS Pharmacy has doubled its COVID-19 testing sites and recently added three in Hamilton County.

The test is now available at the CVS Pharmacy at 367 W. 116th St. in Carmel, 8295 E. 116th St. in Fishers and 5865 Promenade Shops Blvd. in Noblesville. The test is also offered at the store at 13090 Pettigru Dr. in Carmel.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com The Indianapolis Children’s Choir quickly got ahead of the curve when the coronavirus pandemic struck in MUSIC mid-March.

ICC Artistic Director Joshua Pedde said one of the biggest questions a lot of organizations are wrestling with is, how will they deal with the new normal?

“At the ICC, we’re creating our own new normal,” Pedde said Pedde, a Carmel resident, said the ICC started off using Zoom when the coronavirus pandemic hit. The ICC then switched to Cisco Webex.

“We worked with (Webex) over the summer and they developed a mode called Music Mode, which allows the sound to be presented to whoever is on the other side of the screen,” Pedde said. “It’s mostly in time. There is very little lag. For all of our virtual things, we’ve been using this, and we’ve had people join our rehearsals with that.”

The ICC offers online and in-person options for choir members. Pedde said the singers have learned they have to keep ahead of what they are seeing visually with the Music Mode. A strong Wi-Fi signal helps.

“It’s almost exactly in time. Sometimes it’s off just a slight millisecond or two,” Pedde said. “It’s almost seamless. Of all the platforms we’ve seen, this is the best I’ve seen. We did both our summer camp and our teacher symposium using Webex.

It was a great success. We had students from all across the country and teachers from all across the world participate. All of them agreed it was the best online experience they have had.

“We put together a virtual choir where each student recorded themselves and sent it in. We put together the choir and it was aired on WNDY.” Pedde said every week students can either tune in or attend in-person sessions, which are socially distanced. There

“Hope Renewed!”

“Hope Renewed!” Masterworks concert, Carmel Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10.

For more, visit carmelsymphony.org.

“Plaza Suite” Bard Fest, “Plaza Suite,” a live radio show, 8 p.m. Oct. 9-10, The Cat, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel. Presented by Carmel Theatre Company. For more, visit thecattheatre.com.

Heartland Film Festival Heartland International Film Festival, Tibbs Drive-In Theatre, Indianapolis, Oct. 8-11, 14-18, Conner Prairie, Fishers, Oct. 12-14. Additional virtual screenings. For more, visit heartlandfilm.org.

Performing Arts Connect “From ‘Hamilton’ to ‘West Side Story’: Identifying the American Experience through Song,” 7 p.m. Oct. 6. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

Indianapolis Children’s Choir Artistic Director Joshua Pedde has developed a hybrid program.

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are sites in Carmel, Fishers and Zionsville.

There also are rehearsals sites in Avon and Greenwood and on the Butler University campus in Indianapolis.

“The students wear masks,” Pedde said.

“The room is sanitized and clean. We are only in the room a limited amount of time.

The recommended time is 30 minutes.

Then we take them to an outside area, and we finish up the rehearsal outside. We have purchased air purification (systems) that will actually turn over a room in about five minutes.”

Pedde said the in-person students in Carmel number between 12 to 15 and 10 in Fishers. Pedde said when the weather gets cold, the choirs will take a singing break and they can do other activities in the room while the air purification system runs.

Pedde said the ICC is renting space and prerecording the concerts. He said the concerts will be streamed to singers’ families because most concert halls aren’t open, and if they are, capacity is limited.

Pedde has been working with a production company for a fall concert, which will be released online at 7 p.m. Oct. 16. He said

a stream can be purchased and is available for a week to watch.

“We’re trying to give people the in-person feeling of going to a concert,” Pedde said. “We wrote a COVID handbook for singers that children’s choirs around the country are using. Because of our online platform, we have singers who are tuning in from all across the country. We even have a couple that are down in Mexico.”

Pedde said he is working with Webex to see how virtual singers can be involved in the recorded concert.

“They’ll be singing with us as well from their living room,” he said.

Pedde said the plan is to go forward in the same manner until venues can open safely.

“It offers us a unique opportunity to offer things in a different way and present our form of art to someone who might not ordinarily look at us because it is more convenient,” he said. “They don’t have to get in a car and drive somewhere to hear this. They can go online and listen to it or see it on a TV station. Hopefully, it will open new doors.”

For more, visit icchoir.org.

‘Welcome to Fairyville’ to begin Oct. 7 editorial@youarecurrent.com Nickel Plate Arts’ “Welcome to Fairyville” event — originally scheduled for April — is back for the eighth year, from Oct. 7-10. Residents are invited to build dozens of fairy houses on the Fairy Trail along the White River River Walk. Many downtown merchants will feature fairy doors outside their buildings to bring some magic inside. Magical socially distant-friendly events have been planned throughout the downtown Noblesville area.

Not only can participants search for fairy houses and fairy doors along the trail, but several locations in Noblesville will host fairy-themed activities. Fairy friends can paint pottery at Kiln Creations or reserve a time to create crafts or pick up a craft kit at Caravan Classes.

“We are so excited that so many groups and individuals in Noblesville were excited about getting into the fairy spirit,” McGill stated.

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Carmel Theatre Company presents a Bard Fest production of

PLAZA SUITE

By Neil Simon Directed by Matt Socey

Fri., Sat., October 9-10, 8:00 p.m.

At The Cat, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel, IN The performance will be presented as a radio show, complete with microphones and onstage sound effects.

FOR TICKETS GO TO: https://thecattheatre.com Tickets also may be purchased at the door.

Covid protocol will be followed.

Kingston and Frye Knotts have acted together for several years. Tsao has acted with Frye Knotts.

For Ellen Kingston, it’s the perfect time “One of the things we do is a “Six Degrees for a musical and comedic diversion. of Kevin Bacon’ thing, which shows how Kingston, we all know each other,” MUSIC a Carmel Kingston said. “It’s heavy resident, and on the comedy. In this time Lawrence resident Karen of life where we are all Frye Knotts created an going through something, approximately 90-minute people just need to escape musical revue called “Woma little bit.” en of a Certain Age.” There Backing up the three Kingston Knotts are two performances at singers are Gisele Doll8 p.m. Oct. 23 and 5 p.m. Oct. 25 at inger, keys, Kip Harris, drums, and Spotlight Indy, 5060 E. 62nd Street, Bethany Robinson, bass.

Indianapolis.

“I’m thrilled to be working with The show also features Diane two of my closest, most talented — Tsao of McCordsville. and I dare not say oldest – friends, “It’s a compilation of Broadway but I’ve known both of them for songs and comedy bits that I’ve over 30 years,” Frye Knotts said. “It Tsao written,” Kingston said. “Each of us is wonderful returning to a bit of have a medley from shows we have done.” normalcy by rehearsing and creating after Kingston will perform music from shows months of this crazy pandemic.” such as “Gypsy,” “Sound of Music” and “CarTickets are $20 and can be reserved by ousel.” Pictures of the actresses from their emailing idealtalent1@gmail.com or calling shows will appear on screen.

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The original plan was to present “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”

“But when COVID came, we felt PLAY that kind of intense show might not draw an audience,” Carmel resident John Clair said. “But our real concern was for the actors to have them rehearse face-to-face with all the intensity of that show. We couldn’t safely do that.

We decided a comedy is what the public needed.”

Carmel Theatre Co. is presenting Bard Fest’s production of Neil Simon’s “Plaza Suite” as a live radio show at The Cat, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel. Clair, who runs Carmel Theatre Co. with his wife, June, is serving as a producer. The play was scheduled to be held Oct. 2-4 and will conclude Oct. 9-10.

“We felt if we did it as a radio show, the actors would not have to play face-to-face,” Clair said. “They deliver their lines out in front of the stage because they stand behind a radio microphone. There is limited contact between the actors during the rehearsal process.”

From left, Tony Armstrong, Afton Shepard, Matt Walls, Tony Johnson and Nan Macy appear in “Plaza Suite” as a radio show. (Submitted photo)

Bard Fest, an Indianapolis theater company dedicated to presenting Shakespeare plays, is deviating from its usual fare. “We are trying to bring Bard Fest to Carmel,” Clair said. “The idea is to bring the Indianapolis Fringe Theatre audience up to Carmel to expand our reach.”

The show is directed by Indianapolis radio personality Matt Socey. Nan Macy, Tony Armstrong, Afton Shepard and Matt Walls play the leads, and Tony Johnson provides sound effects.

Tickets will be available at the door. For more, visit thecattheatre.com.

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Payne receives award editorial@youarecurrent.com Sue Payne took home the Nickel Plate Arts Lifetime Achievement Award at the fifth Nickel Plate Arts ACHIEVEMENT Awards during the eighth annual gala.

Payne’s professional life in the arts includes more than 50 years of teaching, exploration, leadership and discovery with organizations including the Hamilton County Artists’ Association and Conner Prairie.

The 2020 nominee field offered an unprecedented variety for the Nickel Plate Arts Awards, which made the job of selecting winners especially difficult for the Nickel Plate Arts board members and staff team, according to Nickel Plate Arts Executive Director Aili McGill.

“Nickel Plate Arts reaches out to artists and patrons at all levels with the goal of making art an important part of everyone’s lives in the communities we serve,” McGill stated. “This year, the Nickel Plate Arts community has stepped up in some significant ways and created some incredible artwork.”

The winners in each category were: • Emerging Artist of the Year: Jay Thorn-

Sue Payne, left, received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the fifth Nickel Plate Arts Awards from Nickel Plate Arts Executive Director Aili McGill. (Submitted photo)

bury and the Indy Gorgeous Club.

• Artist of the Year: Korie Pickett.

• Emerging Patron of the Year: Dick Gordon, Gordon Premium Properties and Gordon Marketing.

• Patron of the Year: Anthony Najem, Meyer Najem Construction. Arts Educator of the Year: Jeannette Pomeroy Parssi, Nickel Plate Arts and Ignite Studio.

• Lifetime Achievement Award: Sue Payne, Hamilton County Artists’ Association and Conner Prairie.

Live at the Center debuts editorial@youarecurrent.com Since performances by touring musicians are on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Carmel-based Center for MUSIC the Performing Arts is turning its spotlight on local and regional talent through a new series of livestreamed performances by Indiana-based artists and bands in genres from jazz and classical to soul and indie rock.

“Live at the Center,” sponsored by Allied Solutions, premieres Oct. 23 with a set by jazz guitarist Charlie Ballantine, an Indianapolis-based composer and bandleader with a growing national reputation and several albums in his catalog. The initial schedule through December includes free performances by rock bands Moxxie and Carmichael, classical pianist Joshua Thompson and singers Jenn Cristy and Bashiri Asad. More shows are planned in 2021.

With the challenges posed by the pandemic, the Center’s concert production team has evolved into a video crew, equipped to deliver live-switched, multi-camera HD coverage with stereo sound from any of the Center’s three venues. The Palladium, The

Charlie Ballantine will perform Oct. 23 in the “Live at the Center” series. (Photo provided by Mark Shelton)

Tarkington and the Studio Theater offer options to suit a wide range of artists.

The “Live at the Center” schedule is: Charlie Ballantine Quartet, jazz, 8 p.m. Oct. 23; Moxxie, indie rock, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29; Carmichael, indie rock, at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12, streamed from The Tarkington; Joshua Thompson, classical piano, 7 p.m. Nov. 22, streamed from the Palladium; Jenn Cristy, pop, 8 p.m. Dec. 4 and Bashiri Asad, soul, 7:30 p.m., Dec. 16.

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Fishers Arts Council Juried Exhibit of Hamilton County Artists, sponsored by Jiffy Lube of Indiana Art Gallery at Fishers City Hall Reception: October 9, 6-8pm ASSET - Hoosier Success Stories: Be Inspired | Zoom Webinar October 22, 7-8:30pm fishersartscouncil.com

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Commentary by Anna Skinner Address: Hotel Carmichael, 1 Carmichael Square, Carmel What to get: Roasted breast of chicken Price: $24 Anna’s take: Vivante is a beautiful and classy restaurant nestled on the bottom floor of Carmel’s new Hotel Carmichael. It offers French cuisine for lunch and dinner.

I started with Brussels sprouts ($12), a hefty portion of halved Brussels sprouts with crispy pork belly, Grand Marnier Honey Redux and Thai chili-infused beurre blanc.

Brussels sprouts are in right now, and restaurants have been trying to figure out ways to make them more appealing than what many of us grew up with. Vivante’s take is sweet with a slight kick from the Thai chilis, and it is delicious. I also tried the roasted beet salad ($12), a colorful rainbow of roasted red and golden beets, arugula, candied walnuts, goat cheese and a truffle vinaigrette. It was light and refreshing. For the main event, I had the roasted breast of chicken, a generous portion of chicken with a Grand Marnier glaze, pommes croquettes (for those of you who don’t speak French, these are essentially mashed potatoes covered in bread crumbs), seasonal vegetables and an herb jus.

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Blueprint for Improvement: Historic Indianapolis master bath Commentary by Larry Greene

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2. The space features floating Arizona Cypress cabinets with sleek tab pulls and a maintenance-free quartz countertop.

3. A custom wood wall treatment over the large soaking tub is a beautiful tie-in to the vanity.

4. The textured surface of the matte blue shower tile pairs with the matte black plumbing fixtures to create a Larry Greene is the owner spa-like of Case Design/Remodeling; getaway in email him at lgreene@ the heart of caseindy.com. Visit caseindy. the city. com for more remodeling

THE CHALLENGE This 1957 home is in Indianapolis’ historic Crow’s Nest neighborhood. The new owners wanted to modernize several of the rooms while honoring the mid-century style of the home’s interior. This is Part 1 of a three-part series.

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ORDINANCE NO. D-2488-19 (AS AMENDED) AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE 6, SECTIONS 8-56(d) AND 8-58(a),(b).

Synopsis: Ordinance adds vehicle weight restrictions to various City streets.

WHEREAS, Indiana Code § 9-20-1-3(c) enables the City of Carmel (the “City”), by ordinance, to limit the operation of trucks or other commercial vehicles on designated roads; and WHEREAS, the City has previously regulated vehicle weight restrictions in City Code Chapter 8, Article 6, §§8-55 to 8-58; and WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, now finds that it is in the interest of the public safety and welfare to further vehicle weight restrictions within the City.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, as follows: Section 1. The foregoing Recitals are fully incorporated herein by this reference.

Section 2. The following subsection of Carmel City Code Section 8-56(d) is hereby amended to read as follows: “(d) (1) Vehicles delivering or receiving goods, material, equipment or services at any location within the City, provided that the drivers have in their possession dated, valid written confirmation that they are then engaged in such pick-up or delivery of goods or provision of services.

(2) Delivery vehicles shall, however, avoid driving upon a Residential Street or any of the streets listed in Section 8-58 if possible. If it is necessary travel upon a weight restricted street, then a delivery vehicle shall travel the shortest possible route from the point of entry and shall leave the same at the nearest available point of exit.”

Section 3: The following subsections of Carmel City Code Section 8-58(a) are hereby amended and shall read as follows: “(11) East Smokey Row Road, from its intersection with, but not including, Keystone Parkway east to its terminus at Gray Road.

(12) Main Street, from its intersection with, but not including, Keystone Parkway east to its terminus at River Road.

(13) 126th Street, from its intersection with, but not including, Keystone Parkway east to its terminus at River Road.

(14) Carmel Drive, from its intersection with, but not including, Keystone Parkway east to its terminus at 126th Street.

(15) 116th Street, from its intersection with, but not including, Keystone Parkway east to the City’s corporate boundary.

(16) 106th Street, from its intersection with, but not including, Keystone Parkway east to, but not including its intersection with Gray Road.

(17) Cherry Creek Boulevard, from Hazel Dell Road to River Road.”

Section 4. The following subsection of Carmel City Code Section 8-58(b) is hereby amended and shall read as follows: (1) Reserved.

Section 4. The remaining provisions of Carmel City Code Sections 8-56 and 8-58 are not affected by this Ordinance and shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 5. All prior ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance are hereby repealed, to the extent of such inconsistency only, as of the effective date of this Ordinance, such repeal to have prospective effect only. However, the repeal or amendment by this Ordinance of any other ordinance does not affect any rights or liabilities accrued, penalties incurred or proceedings begun prior to the effective date of this Ordinance. Those rights, liabilities and proceedings are continued and penalties shall be imposed and enforced under such repealed or amended ordinance as if this Ordinance had not been adopted.

Section 6. If any portion of this Ordinance is for any reason declared to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance so long as enforcement of same can be given the same effect.

Section 7. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and signing by the Mayor and such publication as required by law on January 1, 2020.

Section 8. The Carmel Street Department is directed to promptly add the appropriate signage to fulfill the mandates contained in this Ordinance upon its passage add the appropriate signage to fulfill the mandates contained in this Ordinance no later than January 1, 2020.

PASSED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this 21st day of September, 2020, by a vote of 9 ayes and 0 nays.

COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CARMEL Laura D. Campbell, President Sue Finkam, Vice-President H. Bruce Kimball Kevin D. Rider Anthony Green Jeff Worrell Tim Hannon Miles Nelson Adam Aasen ATTEST: Sue Wolfgang, Clerk Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana this 22nd day of September 2020, at 2:45 P.M. Sue Wolfgang, Clerk Approved by me, Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this 23rd day of September 2020, at 11:30 A.M. ATTEST: James Brainard, Mayor Sue Wolfgang, Clerk

DISPATCHES Clean up broken glass — During holiday decorating, fragile glass ornaments can easily get broken. One easy way to pick up tiny broken glass shards is to cover the area with a slice of bread and press down lightly. The spongy surface of the bread will pick even tiny pieces of glass, clearing the area safely.

Source: popsugar.com Ceiling fans in winter – During cold weather, you should run your ceiling fan on low but switch the direction so that it spins clockwise when you look up at it. Warm air rises to the ceiling and the clockwise spin will push that warm air back down.

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Ordinance Z-657-20 NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS CARMEL, INDIANA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO AMEND THE ZONING MAP Z-657-20 Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of the City of Carmel and Clay Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, that the proper legal officers of the City of Carmel will meet at their regular meeting place, Council Chambers, Carmel City Hall, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032, at 6:00 p.m. on Monday the 19th day of October, 2020, to consider the following: A Petition to rezone the parcel located at the northeast quadrant of Range Line Road and Executive Drive from the B-8 District within the Range Line Road Overlay Zone to the C-2/ Mixed Use District. The property address is 1215 S. Range Line Road, and is identified as Plan Commission Docket No. PZ-2020-00127. Filed by the Carmel Department of Community Services.

The property is also recognized by the following tax parcel ID number and legal description: Parcel Number - 16-10-31-00-02-001.000 CARMEL CENTERPOINTE subdivision, Section 1, Lot 1 1.88 Acres Section 31, Township 18, Range 4 Taxpayers appearing at the meeting shall have the right to be heard.

Petitioner: City of Carmel

Ice, ice, baby: Lemons are lavish, but ice is mandatory for a refreshing sip. Well, more bad news: Ice contamination is no joke. A 2017 study published in the Journal of Environmental Health found that when hands were contaminated with E. coli, the bacteria were transferred to ice 100 percent of the time. Incredibly, up to 67 percent of bacteria were transferred to ice from hands, and 83 percent from scoops. Again, the contamination from ice, like lemons, probably isn’t going to send you to the hospital. But better safe than sorry.

Source: Curiousity.com Save on gas — Studies show that 50 percent of us are driving on underinflated tires.

Underinflated tires have higher rolling resistance, causing your engine to work harder and waste almost $600 a year in gas. Spend a few dollars for a tire pressure gauge and check tire pressure every month.

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Ordinance Z-658-20 NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS CARMEL, INDIANA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO AMEND THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE Z-658-20 Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of the City of Carmel and Clay Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, that the proper legal officers of the City of Carmel will meet at their regular meeting place, Council Chambers, Carmel City Hall, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032, at 6:00 p.m. on Monday the 19th day of October, 2020, to consider the following: Amend the Unified Development Ordinance in order to establish standards, an approval process and to amend definitions for Group Homes. Filed by the Department of Community Services on behalf of the Carmel Plan Commission.

Taxpayers appearing at the meeting shall have the right to be heard.

City of Carmel, Petitioner

Notice to Bidders CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA The City of Carmel, Board of Public Works and Safety, will receive sealed bids for Golf simulators at Brookshire Golf Course, at the office of the City Clerk in City Hall, One Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana 46032, until 10:00am, local time, on October 21. The Bids will be publicly opened and read by the Board of Public Works and Safety at 10:00 , in Council Chambers at City Hall. The Bid should be clearly marked “BID ENCLOSED Golf Simulators - Brookshire” on the outside of the envelope, and as otherwise set forth in the Bid Documents. No late bids will be accepted.

Scope of Work; Purchase and Installation of 1 new, unused golf simulators in a current clubhouse.

Alternate to include installation of 2nd golf simulator.

Location of the proposed site and specification documents may be examined at Brookshire Golf Course, 12120 Brookshire Parkway, Carmel, Indiana 46032, or by contacting Bob Higgins at office 317 249-2716, or Brian Ballard at office 317-249-2715.

Any Bid may be withdrawn prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt of Bids, but no bidder shall withdraw his Bid within 60 days after the actual opening thereof.

The Owner reserves the right to reject and/or cancel any and all Bids, solicitations and/or offers in whole or in part as specified in the solicitation when it is not in the best interests of the governmental body as determined by the purchasing agency in accordance with IC 5-22-7.

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Charlottenburg Palace: Honoring a queen Commentary by Don Knebel Charlottenburg Palace, the largest and most elegant palace in Berlin, honors a royal wife known for her fierce TRAVEL independence.

Sophie Charlotte was born to a German prince and his wife in 1668.

Her mother’s plan that she marry either widowed King Louis XIV of France or his son, the Dauphin, failed. In 1684, just shy of her 16th birthday, she married Prince Frederick of the German House of Hohenzollern, whose 21-year-old wife had died the year before. Sophie Charlotte became queen of Prussia when Frederick became the first king of Prussia in 1701. Frederick adored his wife, reportedly never seeking the affections of his official mistress, a position he borrowed from Louis XIV. Sophie Charlotte was apparently not quite so enamored. She commissioned a Baroque palace for herself outside the city limits of Berlin, where she lived with her own court. Speaking four languages fluently, the queen frequently invited intellectuals and artists to her palace, where she entertained them by playing the harpsicord and singing in Italian operas

with the wind.

The palace was opened to the public in 1880 when it was no longer used as a royal residence.

Today, Charlottenburg Palace displays the largest collection of 18th-century French paintings outside of France. The theater now houses Berlin’s Charlottenburg Palace. (Photo by Don Knebel) a history museum, featuring produced in the palace’s theater. King Fredartifacts brought back to Germany by arerick could visit the palace only upon her chaeologist Heinrich Schliemann, who disinvitation, which she usually extended on covered and excavated the presumed site of his birthday. When Sophie Charlotte died Homer’s fabled city of Troy. in 1705, the grieving king named the palace and the surrounding area “Charlottenburg” Don Knebel is a local resident who in her honor. works for Barnes & Thornburg LLP. Succeeding rulers greatly expanded CharFor the full column visit donknebel. lottenburg Palace. Among the additions was com. You may contact him at a dome, topped by a gold statue of Fortuna, editorial@youarecurrent.com. the Roman goddess of luck, which rotates

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